Though not always well-behaved, beloved poochie pets Fanny and Blue, are “loyal and true . . . ooooo . . .”, and are at the heart of this amusing, affectionate paean that uses Lithgow's children's song lyrics as text. They may not know any tricks, and Blue's “ruffs” and Fanny's “yips” at the night sky might not endear them to everyone, but “they're happy and they're huggy and they stick like glue.” Ultimately, the narrator says, “There's nothing I'd trade for my Fanny and Blue.” The text's bouncy rhythm and rhymes feature repetition and lengthy “Oooo's” throughout (enthusiastically sung, with slight variations, by Lithgow on a companion CD). A hand-lettered font will encourage lively readings and participation, and colorful, energetic illustrations depict and extend the text of the playful scenarios: “They go together like a sock and shoe” accompanies a scene of the two dogs destroying the same.
